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The Acolyte (Disney+)
« on: December 10, 2020, 06:42 PM »
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337176322053816325

Leslye Headland brings a new @StarWars series to @DisneyPlus with The Acolyte. “The Acolyte” is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2020, 08:53 PM »
Could this be a KOTOR series?
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2020, 11:05 PM »
Looks like it will be set in the High Republic era.  Lots of fertile ground for story telling!
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2023, 02:24 PM »
Beware: some spoilers for those hoping to go into this show cold...

"The Acolyte is a Star Wars show 'with no war in it'"
https://ew.com/tv/the-acolyte-star-wars-leslye-headland-amandla-stenberg-lee-jung-jae/
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2023, 08:20 AM »
Beware: some spoilers for those hoping to go into this show cold...

"The Acolyte is a Star Wars show 'with no war in it'"
https://ew.com/tv/the-acolyte-star-wars-leslye-headland-amandla-stenberg-lee-jung-jae/

I caught that interview, too.  EW's Dagobah Dispatch podcast has been talking about the Acolyte quite a bit, in fact.  They're still mining their interviews from Star Wars Celebration in London for content.  On the most recent episode they spoke with 3 or 4 cast members - including Joonas Suotomo, who is now playing a Wookiee Jedi named Kelnacca!
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2024, 12:08 PM »
New date (June 4), new poster, and tease of something (likely trailer) coming tomorrow revealed by StarWars.com/LFL:

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« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2024, 11:19 AM »
"Call up a Hammerhead Corvette.  I have an idea."

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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2024, 01:02 PM »
Along with yet another poster...

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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2024, 01:20 PM »
The trailer is here!

Lightsabers, Wookiee Jedi, spaceships, aliens.  I'm liking what I've seen so far.   

Maybe it'll turn out to be terribly disappointing [slowly glances over at the second half of TBOBF  :-\], but I'll definitely be watching this on June 4th.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2024, 04:45 PM »
My only concern is with the show runner/writer.

So far it looks ok.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #10 on: June 3, 2024, 10:47 PM »
So I’m going to check it out tomorrow but this is by far the least excited I’ve been for a Star Wars show or movie since… ever?

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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #11 on: June 4, 2024, 08:17 AM »
I'm looking forward to checking this out.  My daughter is really excited so that's probably elevated my excitement a bit more. 

It's getting good reviews and it'll be a fresh take on a new era of Star Wars without everyone somehow being involved in the Rebel Alliance.  That said, I'm interested to see if they will end up stuffing a Yoda cameo in there (either in a speaking role or an Easter Egg/background) as he's one of the few characters they could use.   I guess maybe Chewbacca if they somehow find an excuse to visit Kashyyyk with that Wookiee Jedi guy.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #12 on: June 4, 2024, 08:38 AM »
I'm excited. Bunch of Jedi. Different era. Not sure what not to be excited about.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #13 on: June 4, 2024, 01:45 PM »
I'm happy for new Star Wars.  The trailers look awesome.  I just hope the writers made a good story.
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Re: The Acolyte (Disney+)
« Reply #14 on: June 4, 2024, 05:07 PM »
I’m cautiously optimistic. I’ve seen some pretty savage early reviews (even USA Today) but I will reserve judgment for myself. Cast seems solid so that should help.

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